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- Historical Gazetteer of Steuben County, New York (1891)
Clark Bassett was born in Connecticut in 1810, and after a residence in Delaware County moved to the state of Virginia, thence to this town in 1853, where he settled on the farm now owned by his widow. He married Mary M. Hanford. Their children were Samuel C., Benjamin C., James W., Mary C., Matilda C., George S., and Emma N. Benjamin C. was born in Bedford, Virginia, August 24, 1846, and came to this town with his parents when seven years of age. He received his education in the common schools and in the business college at Elmira. For ten years he was engaged in stock raising in the west. He returned and engaged in business at Painted Post. His first wife was Alsatia Hitchcock, and his present wife Helen M. Lambert.
1900 Federal Census of Painted Post, Steuben County, New York (4 Jun 1900)
Benjamin Bassett - 53 - M - Aug 1846 - VA-CT-NY - Head - Merchant Dry Goods
Hellen - 39 - F - Sep 1860 - NY-NY-NY - Wife
Helene - 13 - F - Feb 1887 - NY-VA-NY - Daughter- At School
Bell - 9 - F - Jul 1890 - NY-VA-NY - Daughter - At School
Mary E. - 5 - F - Jul 1894 - NY-VA-NY - Daughter
F. - 3 - F - Oct 1896 - NY-VA-NY - Daughter
Charlotte - 2 - F - Apr 1898 - NY-VA-NY - Daughter
(Married 16 years, 5 children, 5 living)
1920 Federal Census of Painted Post, Steuben County, New York (1 Feb 1920)
Benjamin C. Bassett - 73 - M - VA-NY-NY - Head - Merchant General Store
Helen M. - 59 - F - NY-EN-NY - Wife
Helena J. - 33 - F - NY-VA-NY - Daughter - Asst. Experimental Dept.
Charlotte R. - 21 - F - NY-VA-NY - Daughter - UDA Employee Treasury Dept
Helen F. - 23 - F - NY-VA-NY - Daughter - Bookkeeper Coal Dealer
Lambert W. - 15 - M - NY-VA-NY - Son
(Living at 318 North Hamilton Street)
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